Jeanne Piffard (1892–1971) - Lot 46

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Jeanne Piffard (1892–1971) - Lot 46
Jeanne Piffard (1892–1971) Reclining Ânon Bronze with brown patina Signed “J. PIFFARD” Bears the stamp “CIRE / A. VALSUANI / PERDUE” H. 26.5 x W. 33 x D. 17 cm A student at the Académie Julian and later at the Grande Chaumière, Jeanne Piffard exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924 and at the Salon d’Automne beginning in 1928. She won the First Grand Prize at the 1937 World’s Fair and exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1940. After the war, following the liberation, she moved away from animal sculpture and turned to religious art. Related literature: -Anne Rivière, *Dictionnaire des sculptrices en France*, Paris, Mare & Martin, 2017, pp. 413–414.
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